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Post by koolstrike on Jul 15, 2011 0:15:09 GMT -5
I am restoring my '76 RE. I have the motor out of the frame and I am trying to get the left side engine cover off so it can be polished.
I cannot get the flywheel off. It won't budge. I have used a gear puller a bit of heat and it STILL won't budge.
Am I missing something to get it removed?
I am referring to part number 31402-37010 "Rotor"
Any suggestions?
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Post by ziggystardust on Jul 15, 2011 6:11:52 GMT -5
If this is the part you mean then yes it can be very tight on the taper, I find a slide hammer works well.  Z |
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Post by kettle738 on Jul 15, 2011 7:02:18 GMT -5
Likewise I recently had to remove a rotor for the same reason, and as Ziggy says a decent slide hammer does the job......I had to make up an adapter for my slide hammer, but the rotor came off in a heartbeat.
Mick........kettle738
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Post by steveuk on Jul 15, 2011 7:04:28 GMT -5
Hey Lee, what weight slide hammer do you use and what do you use to attach it to the rotor, i put a spacer in the end of the shaft and then use an extractor to push against the spacer and then hit it with a mallet but this method has the potential of damageing the inside of the shaft.
Steve
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Post by koolstrike on Jul 15, 2011 9:23:19 GMT -5
Yes, that is the part, ziggy.
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Post by ziggystardust on Jul 15, 2011 9:59:13 GMT -5
The weight that slides along the shaft probably weighs a few pounds and was enough to remove the rotor on one of my engines but didn't on another, I had to hit the weight with a lump hammer and the whole thing shot across the garage so be warned.  The shaft of the slide hammer screws into the centre where the securing bolt fastens Steve, I borrowed it off a guy who made it for his GS550. Z |
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Post by wayne on Jul 18, 2011 20:41:45 GMT -5
I'm a bit late to help you here but just for general info, there is another way to do this.
Buy a bolt of the same thread that is inside the alternator rotor, say a few inches long. You can then thread this into the hole until it butts up against the end of the eccentric shaft. Do it up as tight as you can and then belt the head of the bolt inwards with a hammer. I've done this on two removals and it worked first time both times. Just be watchful as this too can shoot the rotor halfway across the shed.
My memory is really getting bad these days but you may need a small stud or similar to go between the end of the bolt that you're screwing in and the shaft, I can't recall if I needed that or not.
Wayne
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